IPC is launching, Factory of the Future, to lead, assist and guide the electronics manufacturing industry through the next industrial revolution of innovations, modernization and solving manufacturing problems.
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The IPC-TM-650 MDP document has been developed to identify all the elements that should be included in the development of an IPC-TM-650 test method or test method revision. Key objectives to validating a new test method procedure are covered, including the usage of objective evidence to verify that the elements defined within a method fulfill the intended use, and that the method yields repeatable and reproducible results when executed by multiple facilities. The document also addresses methods that use test equipment provided by a single source manufacturer or methods based on the usage of patented equipment or technologies.
IPC and Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) pledging to build a strong complementary relationship between the two entities with a focus on standards development, education and training.
Last April, European Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders announced he is planning in 2021 to propose legislation with binding due diligence obligations as part of a broader package on sustainable corporate governance.